This document discusses the use of photography in mock crime scene investigations and police work. It outlines two main types of forensic photography: identification photographs like mugshots, and crime scene photography to accurately document the scene. Crime scene photos are considered prima facie evidence in court cases. The document then provides guidelines for taking photos at a crime scene, including general views, entrance/exit points, the body from multiple angles, close-ups of evidence, wounds, and personnel collecting evidence. It also mentions using long, middle, and close-up ranges.
This document discusses the use of photography in mock crime scene investigations and police work. It outlines two main types of forensic photography: identification photographs like mugshots, and crime scene photography to accurately document the scene. Crime scene photos are considered prima facie evidence in court cases. The document then provides guidelines for taking photos at a crime scene, including general views, entrance/exit points, the body from multiple angles, close-ups of evidence, wounds, and personnel collecting evidence. It also mentions using long, middle, and close-up ranges.
This document discusses the use of photography in mock crime scene investigations and police work. It outlines two main types of forensic photography: identification photographs like mugshots, and crime scene photography to accurately document the scene. Crime scene photos are considered prima facie evidence in court cases. The document then provides guidelines for taking photos at a crime scene, including general views, entrance/exit points, the body from multiple angles, close-ups of evidence, wounds, and personnel collecting evidence. It also mentions using long, middle, and close-up ranges.
This document discusses the use of photography in mock crime scene investigations and police work. It outlines two main types of forensic photography: identification photographs like mugshots, and crime scene photography to accurately document the scene. Crime scene photos are considered prima facie evidence in court cases. The document then provides guidelines for taking photos at a crime scene, including general views, entrance/exit points, the body from multiple angles, close-ups of evidence, wounds, and personnel collecting evidence. It also mentions using long, middle, and close-up ranges.
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MOCK CRIME
SCENE INVESTIGATION/P OLICE PHOTOGRAPHY SPECIFIC APPLICATION OF FORENSIC/POLICE PHOTOGRAPHY
1. IDENTIFICATION PHOTOGRAPHS 2. CRIME SCENE PHOTOGRAPHY IDENTIFICATION PHOTOGRAPHS • POLICE MUGSHOT/BOOKING PHOTOGRAPH - The original purpose of mug shot was to allow law enforcement to have a photographic record of an arrested individual to allow for identification by victims, the public and investigators. • CRIME SCENE PHOTOGRAPHY • - to provide a true and accurate record of the crime scene and physical evidence present by recording the original scene and related areas. ... And the judgement often is based upon crime scene photographs to prove prima facie evidence. PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE that which standing alone, unexplained or uncontradicted, is sufficient to maintain the proposition affirmed. 1. GENERAL VIEW
- Take photographs of the general view including
nearby sorroundings. 2. EMPHASIZE AND MEASURE THE ENTRANCE AND THE EXIT. 3. CAPTURE THE BODY OF THE VICTIM/CADAVER IN 5 ANGLES FOOT TO HEAD RIGHT TO LEFT HEAD TO FOOT LEFT TO RIGHT STRAIGHT OVERVIEW 4. TAKE SHOTS OF THE MIDRANGE AND CLOSE-UP OF ALL PIECES OF PHYSICAL EVIDENCES. 5. TAKE SHOTS OF THE INSIZE WOUNDS OF THE VICTIM. 6. PHOTOGRAPH OF THE PERSONNEL WHILE GATHERING THE PIECES OF PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. RANGES OF PHOTOGRAPHY LONG RAGE MIDDLE RANGE CLOSE - UP
